Xihe: The Eternal Sun Goddess
Introduction Xihe is the most maternal sun goddess in Chinese mythology, celebrated for “steering the sun chariot” as guardian of time and light. Often depicted driving a dragon-pulled chariot with…
Chinese Mythology: Tian Di Di Jun
Di Jun (帝俊), the Ancient Celestial Emperor, father of the sun and the moon in Chinese ancient myths and legends. Myths about Di Jun are quite fragmentary, and are centrally…
Chinese Mythology: Tian Di
The Tian Di （天帝） is the supreme lord in Chinese mythology, the emperor who rules the heavens and the worlds, and the supreme god sometimes changes with different dynasties. In…